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WMC Calls on Lawmakers to Protect Small Businesses from Unexpected PPP Taxes
February 16, 2021
Assembly & Senate Expected to Take Up Assembly Bill 2 Containing Language Making Expenses Paid for with PPP Loans Deductible MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
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WMC Opposes Gov. Evers’ Plan to Raise Sales Tax
February 12, 2021
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – announced on Friday its opposition to Gov. Tony Evers’ plan
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Legislation Protecting Businesses from Facing Unexpected PPP Taxes Moves Closer to Becoming Law
February 10, 2021
MADISON – The Joint Finance Committee (JFC) approved an amendment to Assembly Bill 2 (AB 2) on Wednesday that will ensure Wisconsin businesses can deduct expenses
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WMC Urges Bipartisan Bill on COVID-19 Liability Protections Following Governor’s Veto
February 8, 2021
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber, manufacturers’ association and safety council – called on the State Legislature and Gov. Tony
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It’s Time to Tap Into America’s Manufacturing Advantage
February 5, 2021
China quietly dethroned the U.S. as the world’s top manufacturing nation in 2010. That should make Americans nervous, especially after 2020 when we realized that
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WMC Applauds Lawmakers for Moving Forward Legislation to Protect Businesses from Facing Unexpected PPP Taxes
February 4, 2021
MADISON – The Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Revenue approved an amendment to Senate Bill 2 (SB 2) on Thursday that will ensure Wisconsin businesses
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30 Business & Advocacy Groups Oppose $450 Million Surprise COVID Tax on Small Businesses
February 1, 2021
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber, manufacturers’ association and safety council – joined a group of 30 business associations and
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Wisconsin Dept. of Revenue Attempts to Hit Small Businesses with Surprise $450 Million Tax Hike
January 28, 2021
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber, manufacturers’ association and safety council – denounced plans by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue
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Wisconsin Business World & Kwik Trip Announce Virtual Statewide Competitions for Students
January 27, 2021
MADISON – Wisconsin Business World announced on Wednesday it is launching two statewide business-focused competitions in partnership with Kwik Trip for students in grades 6-12. A
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WMC Disappointed Manufacturing Workers Excluded from Phase 1B Vaccinations
January 26, 2021
MADISON – On Tuesday, Gov. Tony Evers and Dept. of Health Services (DHS) Secretary Karen Timberlake announced that manufacturing workers would be excluded from Phase 1B